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RECONWOOD SLAB
VOXEL-BASED DESIGN WITH STRESS-DRIVEN TIMBER FRAME
ReconWood Slab is a load-bearing slab system for truly circular timber construction. It employs a reconfigurable stress-driven design based on our own system for multi-resolution timber framing.
By using discrete building elements with reversible connections and automation-driven joinery, this project challenges traditional massive timber construction that depends on one-time-used and large elements.
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Experimental prototype
University of Southern Denmark
2023
SDU CREATE - Led by Ass. Prof. Dr. Roberto Naboni
Anja Kunic, Giuseppe Marrone, Davide Angeletti,
Roberto Naboni
Stora Enso World
Computational Design and Engineering, Robotic Fabrication
RECONWOOD SLAB
VOXEL-BASED DESIGN WITH STRESS-DRIVEN TIMBER FRAME
The ReconWood Slab redefines timber construction through a reconfigurable, stress-based, multi-resolution framing system. Leveraging principles for circular construction, it utilizes discrete, reversible timber elements with automation-driven joinery, enabling slab structures to be adaptable to changing conditions, and to different lifecycles.
Workflow
Workflow
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This innovative approach employs a voxel-based computational workflow to generate quickly structurally efficient configurations. This method facilitates diverse design options while reducing computation time.
ITERATIVE DESIGN
ITERATIVE DESIGN
ITERATIVE DESIGN
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The workflow maintains a seamless digital-to-physical transition, preserving data from design to fabrication, assembly, disassembly, and reassembly via QR codes on each element.
CONSTRUCTION KIT
CONSTRUCTION KIT
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Robotic fabrication, coupled with Mixed Reality and a tailored User Interface, enables the assembly of ReconWood beams, supporting agile and adaptable architecture.
MR ASSEMBLY
FABRICATION PROCESS
FABRICATION PROCESS
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